The Village

Jacqueline Sinclair-Brown, the former head of investor relations at Blue Circle, the UK cement firm, deserves credit for sheer brass. After picking up the award for best IR during a takeover and best crisis management, she brazenly pointed out to the audience that she was now available for work elsewhere. For this, she also received a special award from Master of Ceremonies Clive Anderson, the chatshow host, for the 'most brazen use of an award ceremony to get a new job'.